British Summer Time (BST) is back, which means the clocks are about to spring forward by one hour this weekend. But when exactly does the change happen in the UK in 2025 – and what’s the point of shifting the time around twice a year?
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Daylight savings time is bad for our health. Here’s what to do about it
It feels cruel, doesn’t it? Being forced to lose a precious hour of sleep. In the UK, British Summer Time (BST) begins on 30 March, 2025. At 1am local time, clocks move forward by one hour, skipping to 2am.
Beyond making you feel a little bit…
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The West Forgot About Russia’s Centuries-Old Reliance on Artillery
The Russian cannon were murderous, recalled a survivor. “All this time the formidable artillery of the redoubts in the center of the enemy’s line was working such fearful havoc in our ranks.”
The date was Sept. 7, 1812,…
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Vance’s visit to Greenland cut to three hours
The visit of US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance to Greenland has been significantly shortened due to logistics amid scheduling difficulties, Axios writes.
‘The change [of the delegation’s visit…
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Trump assesses Ukraine conflict settlement
The push for peace is yielding progress but theres a lot of ill will between the parties, according to the US president
US President Donald Trump has said that diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine conflict are gaining ground but warned that the…
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Rubio announced plans to reorganise USAID*
The State Department has notified the US Congress about plans to reorganise the Agency for International Development (USAID*) by July 1. This was announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
‘The State…
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China's Hainan wins global acclaim as medical tourism hub
Aerial photo taken on March 20, 2019 shows the Lecheng international medical tourism pilot zone in Boao Town of Qionghai City, south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)BOAO, Hainan, March 29 (Xinhua) — After learning that a…
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Political analyst named the main opponents of the ceasefire in Ukraine
Crimean political expert Vladimir Dzharalla said that France and the UK are becoming the main opponents of the ceasefire in Ukraine, RIA Novosti reported.
‘The position of the Europeans represented, first of all,…
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Ukraine ceasefire to increase Russian threat in Baltic region, ministers warn
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A ceasefire in Ukraine will dramatically increase the security threat to Baltic nations, as Russia will proceed with plans to…
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US tells European companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
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The Trump administration has sent a letter to some large companies in the EU warning them to comply with an…
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